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1unctuous — a. 1. Greasy, oily, fatty, fat, oleaginous, adipose, adipous, sebaceous, pinguid, butyraceous, unguinous. 2. Smooth, bland, slippery, lubric, lubricous. 3. (In a bad or offensive sense.) Smooth, bland, suave, over complaisant, oily, plausible,… …
2Napoleon Bonaparte — Napoleon I (Bonaparte) † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Napoleon I (Bonaparte) Emperor of the French, second son of Charles Marie Bonaparte and Maria Lætitia Ramolino, b. at Ajaccio, in Corsica, 15 August, 1769; d. on the Island of St.… …
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4com|plai´sant|ness — com|plai|sant «kuhm PLAY zuhnt, KOM pluh zant», adjective. 1. inclined to do what is asked; obliging; gracious: »The Prince, who was excessively complaisant, told her the whole story three times over (Oliver Goldsmith). SYNONYM(S): affable,… …
5com|plai´sant|ly — com|plai|sant «kuhm PLAY zuhnt, KOM pluh zant», adjective. 1. inclined to do what is asked; obliging; gracious: »The Prince, who was excessively complaisant, told her the whole story three times over (Oliver Goldsmith). SYNONYM(S): affable,… …
6com|plai|sant — «kuhm PLAY zuhnt, KOM pluh zant», adjective. 1. inclined to do what is asked; obliging; gracious: »The Prince, who was excessively complaisant, told her the whole story three times over (Oliver Goldsmith). SYNONYM(S): affable, courteous. 2. =… …
7Ireland — Irelander, n. /uyeur leuhnd/, n. 1. John, 1838 1918, U.S. Roman Catholic clergyman and social reformer, born in Ireland: archbishop of St. Paul, Minn., 1888 1918. 2. Also called Emerald Isle. Latin, Hibernia. a large western island of the British …
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9Kenya — Kenyan, adj., n. /ken yeuh, keen /, n. 1. a republic in E Africa: member of the Commonwealth of Nations; formerly a British crown colony and protectorate. 28,803,085; 223,478 sq. mi. (578,808 sq. km). Cap.: Nairobi. 2. Mount, an extinct volcano… …
10The Irish (in Countries Other Than Ireland) — The Irish (in countries other than Ireland) † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Irish (in countries other than Ireland) I. IN THE UNITED STATES Who were the first Irish to land on the American continent and the time of their arrival are …
